"Men will gamble and plot and fight and fall, all for the winning of a trophy. A woman's heart, a piece of land, a kingdom, a lordship, a contract, a ship, an egg -- it hardly matters the which or the what, as soon as it is seen to be desired by one, another will make a prize of it."

-- Jeanette Winterson

#Fall Quotes #Heart Quotes #Fighting Quotes

“"I believe that no characteristic is so distinctively human as the sense of indebtedness we feel, not necessarily for a favor received, but even for the slightest evidence of kindness; and there is nothing so boorish, savage, inhuman as to appear to be overwhelmed by a favor, let alone unworthy of it."”
“It is a bad world, Donatus, an incredibly bad world. But I have discovered in the midst of it a quiet and good people who have learned the great secret of life. They have found a joy and wisdom which is a thousand times better than any of the pleasures of our sinful life. They are despised and persecuted, but they care not. They are masters of their souls. They have overcome the world. These people, Donatus, are Christians. . . and I am one of them.”
“For me, music is always the language which permits one to converse with the Beyond.”
“The Sparks have always been committed to success and making the right moves to build upon their rich tradition in the WNBA.”
“Torture is banned but in two-thirds of the world's countries it is still being committed in secret. Too many governments still allow wrongful imprisonment, murder or "disappearance" to be carried out by their officials with impunity”

Source : The Amnesty International Annual Report (p. 22), 2002.
“Modeling gave me an opportunity to be someone I'm not each day.”
“Watching my father plan and strategize for the resistance has taught me about trust.â€ She leaned forward. â€œPersonal trust is very different from political trust, my lady. The first thrives on faith. The second requires proof, whether it be upfront or covert.â€ Awkwardly, she patted my hand. â€œHis Majesty has always been a powerful man. Perhaps he has never had to distinguish between the two.”

Source : Alison Goodman (2011). “Eona”, p.143, Penguin
“The strength of the vampire is that people will not believe in him.”

Source : "Dracula". Book by Garrett Fort, 1931.

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